Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-25

| for organized and effective effort in this
direction.
Eugene J. Gregory, ]. NJ. Morrison,
Jos. Steffens, E. G. Blessing,
N. d. Rideout, Sylvester Trvon,
Newton Booth, W. W. Grissim,
E. K. Alsip, VIM. Land.
John Mcneil, TIL. Cook & Co.,
Sparrow Smith, NJ. M. Drew,
Geo. w. Chesley, W. F. McFadden.
Albert Gallatin, John w. Armstrong
Chas. r. Parsons, A. S. Hopkins.
w. R. Strong & Co., C. H. Gilman,
Thos. b. Hall, G. A. Sawtelle,
Frank Miller, S. H. Davis,
James l. Felter, Chas. Robin,
J. r. Watson, w. o. Bowers,
P. c. Drescher, E. Lyon & Co.,
| G. H. Hubbard McKim & Orth.
II. s. Croker Il Co., VIM. B. Miller,
H. H. Linnell, C. H. Krebs & Co..
A. & A. Hebron, VIM. NJ. Petrie,
Holbrook, Merrill & VIM. P. Coleman,
Stetson, John F. Slater,
Chas. McCreary, c. ]. Noack,
S. Gerson q Co., c. H. Cummings,
Llewellyn Tozer, John F. Cooper,
| A. A. Van VOORHEES, R. H. Petit,
& Co., Richard Dale,
A. Abbott, Kirk, Geary & Co.,
w. E. Gerber, Sherman & Parker,
R. d. Stephens, Jas. Parsons,
Sweetser & Amsden, A. J. Senate,
F. R. Dray, D. H. Quinn,
J. 0. Coleman, Gattmann 81 Wilson,
Perrin Stanton, LIP. Gilman,
Robt. 7. DevliE, The Earl Fruit Co.,
F. F. Tebbets, John Haub,
G. w. Hancock, Ed. Il. Hamilton,
F. T. johnson, J. Hvman, Jr.,
| Z. L. Green, Gus Lavenson,
Edward Twitchell, Jos. Hahn & Co.,
L. L. Lewis, Klune & Floberg,
J. T. Cardwe.l, S. J. Jackson,
James g. Davis and others.
| IRRIGATION AND THEN THE BOOM
AS many of your readers in this count,
are not cOnversant with the provisions o
the Wright bill, Gan Act to provide 70
| the organization and government of irriga
ton districts, and to provide for the acquisi
ton of water and other property, and for tn,
distribution of water thereby for irrigation
purposes, perhaps it is proper to submit
concise statement of the leading provision.
of same.
When fifty or majority of freeholder
owning lands susceptible of one mode O
irrigation from a common source desire tn,
organization of an irrigation district, they
| q ,,atitian In De- Il g.
pervisoTs, which must set forth and de
scribe the boundaries OF such district, an,
ask for the organization of such district.
Such petition must be accompanied by
bond to cover the cost of such organization
If satisfactory to said Board, it shall max
an order dividing said district into five di
visions as nearly equal in size as possible
and one Director shall be elected from eacl
district
Due notice of such election shall be given
and the electors shall cast their ballots
Irrigation District, Yes; Irrigation District
No; and also the names of the persons t,
be voted for to fill the various electiy
offices hereinafter prescribed. 1t REQUIRE
two-thirds of all the votes cast to carry tn
organization of an irrigation district, an,
the highest number for the officers tina
may be named.
An election shall be held on the frs
Wednesday in April, 1888, and on the sam
day and month on each second year there
after, for an Assessor, q Collector,
Treasurer and Board OF five Directors
The Assessor shall give bond of $40 Coz
the Collector bond of $50, 900 and the Dis
trict Treasurer bond of $4,000, and eacl
of said five Directors bond of S25. OOC
said bonds to be approved by the Judge O
the Superior Court.
The law also provides for the filling O
vacancies, should any occur, for the ap
pointment of agents and employees and tn,
ratable distribution of the water, and ais
for the purchase or condemnation OF land
or water for irrigation purposes. To de
fray the cost of such canals, bitches, etc
the Board of Directors shall submit thei
estimates of the amount necessary, anC
shall call special election to decide tn
question whether or not bonds shall be is
sued in the amount so determined; du
notice of same must be given.
AT scuh election the ballots must contain
Bonds, Y s; Bonds, No. And if ma
iority shall say Bonds, Yes, then the Boarc
OF Directors shall cause bonds in sal,
amount to be issued, payable in gold il
installments, to wit: At The expiration O
II years not less than per cent: l.
years, 6 per cent; Is years, per cent; l.
/ y L
years, 10 per cent; Il years, II per cent.
Is years, Is per cent; 10 years, 10 per cent.
20 years, the balance, the bonds to bear in
terest at per cent per annum, payabl
semi-annually, in January and July. at tn,
office of the Treasurer of the District. ans
they shall be coupon bonds of not les
than 500 or more than $500, and must b,
sold by sealed bids, and in no event for les
than 80 cents on the dollar
For the first ten years an assessmen
must be levied to meet the interest upol
the bonds, but on the eleventh yesr anC
each succeeding year the assessment mus
be increased TO take up the bonds as here
inbefoEe mentioned. Real estate and i'm
proyements, and such other things as tn
Board of Directors may require. shall b
assessed. The law also provides for sale
etc, for non-payment of taxes, and for re
demptien of bonds: also. for letting con
tracts for construction of canal. exc. snt
for salaries OF Directors and officers. ant
appears 70 be carefully drawn to protect HI
interests of the taxpayers, who can hay,
the management and control of the entir,
business. So much Tor the law.
The canal should tap the American rive
near Folsom, and run southerly to the Cos
umnes, and of sufficient capacity to carry